Suburb report · WA 6151
South Perth
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Population
13,703
South Perth suburb profile
Who lives in South Perth
South Perth is 3km from central Perth, close enough to count as inner Perth. South Perth is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 13,703 residents, more than 92% of the state's suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 30 by population. The median age of 42 is older than 66% of Western Australian suburbs. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 190 and younger than 57. That is 4 years older than the average of 38 in the other suburb of the South Perth-Kensington statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $114,700, household income here sits in the middle band for Western Australia. That is 18.8% below the average of $141,200 in the other suburb of the South Perth-Kensington statistical area. On household income it ranks 134 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At 43.5% renting, South Perth has a higher rental share than 86% of Western Australian suburbs, against 75.2% ownership in the median suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 28 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than South Perth. In the other suburb of the South Perth-Kensington statistical area the ownership share is 71.8%, 15.3 points higher than in South Perth.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,625 occupied private dwellings in South Perth, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. People living alone are the largest household type at 36.7%, ahead of families with children at 27.9% and couples at 30.1%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 17 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than South Perth. Few Western Australian suburbs have fewer families with children: 27.9% of households, at the 8th percentile. At 30.1%, couples without children are more common here than in 67% of Western Australian suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the South Perth-Kensington statistical area, families with children make up 49.1% of households, against 27.9% here.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 36 new dwellings were approved across the South Perth-Kensington statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 149 a year. Supply figures here are for the South Perth-Kensington statistical area, home to 19,447 residents in 2025, which takes in South Perth and neighbouring suburbs. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 1.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2022, with 350, and the quietest was 2025, with 36.
Population trend
The population of the South Perth-Kensington statistical area grew 8.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 1.5 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 38th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -0.5% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Perth differs most on the median age: 33 there against 42 in South Perth. Como is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 36.6% against 36.7%. Victoria Park, 3km away, has 10,664 residents and a median household income of $105,600.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.